foully
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈfaʊəli/
Definition
In a way that is morally bad or wicked; in a way that is offensive or disgusting; in a way that is against the rules of a sport.
Examples
He was accused of behaving foully towards his colleagues.
The room smelled foully of stale cigarettes and unwashed bodies.
The striker was sent off for playing foully in the penalty area.
How to Use foully
- play foully (collocation)
- To play a sport in a way that breaks the rules and is unfair or dangerous. — "The referee warned him not to play foully again."
- behave foully (collocation)
- To act in a morally bad, wicked, or offensive way. — "She felt that her boss had behaved foully towards her."
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